Volunteers provide emotional and practical support to individuals living with a palliative life limiting illness and their families. Services can be delivered at home, in hospital, retirement homes, LTC facilities and within our hospice: the Cook Family Residence.
A volunteer can help:
- Assist with everyday tasks (i.e. grocery shopping, letter writing)
- Transportation to medical appointments
- Provide emotional support
- Be a compassionate presence and listener
- Be supportive to family members
When you contact us, a staff member will arrange to meet with you and/or your loved one to discuss the type of volunteer that will best suit your needs and schedule.
All our volunteers are fully screened and have participated in +35 hours of Hospice training before being matched one-on-one.
Service Information
Volunteer Visiting
Hospice Waterloo Region
Category:
Friendly Visiting
Target Population: Adults, Craving Change, Grief, Men, Palliative, Socially Isolated, Stress, Women
Service Details
Description:
Languages:
Arabic, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Cost to Client:
All our programs and services are offered at no cost to our clients and caregivers through the generous support of our funders and donors.
Eligibility Criteria
Other Criteria:
Minimum Age:
21 yrs
Criteria:
Hospice of Waterloo Region accepts medical and non-medical referrals for individuals who have been given a palliative diagnosis, are in their last 18 months of life and require emotional or practical volunteer support or for caregivers requiring respite care or bereavement support. A Hospice Waterloo Region staff member will conduct an in-home assessment to determine eligibility for Hospice services and recommend the Hospice service(s) that would be most appropriate and helpful.
Other Services Offered by Hospice Waterloo Region
Hospice Waterloo Region provides 12 services in 8 categories
Adult Day Program
1 service
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo Ontario N2K 0G3
Individual/ Family Counselling
1 service
Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge
Individual/ Family Counselling (Virtual)
1 service
Region of Waterloo
Other Services
3 services
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0G3
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0G3
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0G3
Residential Hospice
1 service
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo, ON N2K 0G3 Canada
Respite Care (In-Home)
1 service
Region of Waterloo
Caregiver respite available through highly trained Hospice volunteers.
Rides & Transportation
1 service
Region of Waterloo
limited number of drives available each week provided by volunteer drivers
Support Group
3 services
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo, ON, N2K, CAN
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0G3
100 Solstice Way, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 0G3